Mon, 05 Oct 2020, 17:10 PM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, ninth annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3537 Patrick Forster                       397 Phillip Oakley               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.037  6.348 195.62                     0.010  6.451 149.58
         T/D  Dial: 6.27 (+/-):  0.078             T/D  Dial: 6.12 (+/-):  0.331
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Plourd    ) 0.018  6.283  0.033      (W Landry    ) 0.038  6.190  0.070
E1    (D Ward      ) 0.015  6.279  0.009                     0.012  6.132  0.032
 Qualified:            #17  6.268 230.61                        #1  6.117 235.15

Oakley with the starting line advantage and on the top end the car started to drift toward the centerline. the car then darted back across and slammed into the wall.

Forster gets the win.

The word from the top end is Oakley is alert and talking with the Safety Safari.

The decession has been made to come tomorrow and attempt to finish the race.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  572 Jimmy Sackuvich                      359X Zach Sackman                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.007  6.199 233.24                     0.033  6.185 228.46
         T/D  Dial: 6.22 (+/-): -0.021             T/D  Dial: 6.21 (+/-): -0.025
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Henry     ) 0.015  6.234  0.054                     0.010  6.310  0.140
E1    (Z Fisher    ) 0.044  6.209  0.019      (A Swanson   ) 0.078  6.226  0.026
 Qualified:            #12  6.186 234.29                       #14  6.220 225.63

Sackuvich with a great light and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   33 JB Strassweg                          370 Jeff Libla                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.035  6.155 195.08                           No Time      
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.055             T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-): 93.899
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Peavler   ) 0.021  6.129  0.009      (M Coughlin  ) 0.001  6.174  0.034
E1    (J Prevo     ) -0.011  6.100 -0.060      (V Johnson   ) 0.021  6.150  0.030
 Qualified:             #7  6.150 217.91                       #10  6.180 230.53

Libla is a no-show to give Strassweg the win. He will face Sackuvich in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    1 Danny Nelson                               Bye
E3   ****WINNER**** -0.005  6.226 225.67     
         T/D  Dial: 6.21 (+/-):  0.016    
 Prior rounds:
E2    (W Hudgins   ) 2.405 20.448 14.238   
E1    (J R Baxter  ) 0.018  6.220 -0.030   
 Qualified:            #15  6.227 233.44                     Bye

Nelson with the bye and he will face Forster in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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